Black Friday Round Up!

Black Friday means lots of fantastic deals, extended shopping hours and door busters everywhere! Click the links below for details of some great Black Friday and Thanksgiving shopping opportunities at some of South Florida's best places to shop and dine!

• Aventura Mall - LOTS of specials!
• Bayside Marketplace- open Thanksgiving Day!
  
• Coconut Grove- White Friday and Snow Days
  
• Dadeland Mall - opening at midnight!
  
• Dolphin Mall - opening at midnight!
• The Falls- Open at 7am with lots to do!
  
• Miami International Mall- open at midnight!
  
• Sawgrass Mills - open at midnight with a new Bloomie's outlet and Surfer Santa!
  
• The Village of Merrick Park - live entertainment and spa specials!
  
• The Shops at Midtown Miami - open at midnight!
  

Don't forget to end the day of shopping with a trip to The Village at Gulfstream Park to see their Symphony of Lights!

Mai Kai Restaurant
Share the Aloha this Holiday Season with Mai-Kai Gift Certificates, and we'll share it with a bonus Gift Certificate for you! Treat your family and friends to the Mai-Kai this Holiday Season. For every $100 you spend on Mai-Kai Gift Certificates we will share the Aloha with a bonus $20 Gift Certificate* for you! (*Bonus gift certificate valid 1/01/11-3/31/11, some restrictions apply.) Please ask for the Bonus Holiday Certificate when purchasing your gift certificates. Mai Kai is located at 3599 N. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale.

South Beach Dive and Surf is also offering Black Friday only specials! Here are some great deals for this Friday only:

• $100 off any PADI Open Water Class
• $100 of any new surfboard
• $50 Off GoPro HD Video Camera
• Buy one pair of boardshorts, get another 1/2 price
  

South Beach Dive and Surf is located at 850 Washington Ave., Miami Beach. Have fun shopping!

Dadeland Mall Opening at Midnight on Black Friday!

Dadeland Mall, one of the largest malls in South Florida, will be open at 4am on Black Friday, and certain stores will be open at midnight! Be sure to enter the Mall at the northwest entrance near CVS to be able to take advantage of midnight openings and specials! All shoppers who enter their email addresses at Guest Services between midnight and 5am are eligible to win a $500 Simon gift card!

Stores open at midnight include Armani Exchange, Bakers, Bath & Body Works, Cache, Express, Godiva, Guess, Landau, Marciano, Perfumania Kiosk, PH8, The Disney Store, Victoria's Secret, Wet Seal and Zara. Be sure to visit Simon Guest Services for additional special offers and sign up for Shop Smarter Savings at Simon.com.

Area Simon Malls Hosting "Gifts for the Gulf"

"Gifts for the Gulf" Will Support Florida Audubon, Raising Awareness and Funds for the Wildlife Affected by the Gulf Oil Spill 

 
Dadeland Mall, The Falls (Kendall), The Shops at Sunset Place (South Miami) and Coral Square Mall (Coral Springs) are part of 15 Simon Malls across the state of Florida opening their doors on Sat., July 24 and Sun. July 25 to raise awareness and funds to help birds, other wildlife and our Florida beaches that are being threatened by the Gulf oil spill.  To benefit Florida Audubon, Simon Property Group's "Gifts for the Gulf" will showcase displays of shorebirds nesting on beaches and offer shoppers important information about the wildlife affected by the oil spill crisis.

Mall shoppers on July 24-25 from noon-5pm will have the opportunity to learn about how certain birds nest on our beaches and are in harm's way if clean-up operations are not carefully conducted. Florida Audubon leaders and volunteers will also share facts about a number of birds affected and offer tips on protecting wildlife and our beaches during this time. A coloring station will be available for childre, who will receive complimentary coloring sheets of different birds. Special t-shirts will be on sale and monetary donations will be accepted to help support the goals of Florida Audubon's "Gulf Oil Spill" response efforts, which are to rescue Florida's coastal animals and assist in rehabilitating our birds and beaches.

"Florida Audubon is focused on protecting birds and habitats during and after this disastrous oil spill," said Eric Draper, Florida Audubon president. "Audubon connects people with nature so we can all join in the fight to keep the sand clean, the marshes and beaches alive, and our birds flying. We welcome Simon Malls as collaborators connecting their customers with the great cause of protecting our beautiful state and living beaches."

"Simon Property Group is proud to support Florida Audubon to raise awareness for our shorebirds and seabirds that are under potential threat from the Gulf oil spill," said Lynnette Lauria, regional vice president of marketing, Florida, Simon Property Group.  "We are thrilled that our malls will serve as a venue in support of this important effort as so many people want to help the many helpless creatures."

For more information about Simon Property Group, please visit www.simon.com.  For more information on how you can help Florida Audubon’s Gulf oil spill response, please visit www.audubonoffloridanews.org.